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observed by Aublet iii. pi. 296 in the Guayana forest, — its fragrant seeds well known in commerce 

 (Pers.). By European colonists, was carried to the West Indies (Descourt.) ; and recently to Egypt, 

 observed there in gardens by Clot-Bey. 



" In this year " (Spreng.), Quer y Martinez publishing his Flor. Hispan. — He died " in 1764," 

 and two volumes were published by Ortega "in 1778." 



"At the close of December" (flor. p. Ixxxvi), Forskal from Suez arriving at Lohaja in Yemen. — 

 Journeying inland, he died at Tares "in the beginning of June 1763." 



Triantluma crystallina of the Arabian and Abyssinian Desert. The ice-plant observed by 

 Forskal p. 69 at Dahi in the Arabian Desert and termed "papularia crystallina;" — by Speke, in 

 the opposite Somali country, and by Grant as far as " 18° 45' " on the Nile, sheep said to fatten on it. 

 Transported to Europe, is described by Vahl ; and from Europe was carried to Northeast America, 

 where it continues under cultivation in vases. 



Malva montana of the mountains of Yemen. Called there " horod," and observed ty Forskal 

 p. 124 in the middle mountain-region near Hadie. — Transported to Europe, was termed "m. nicaeen- 

 sis " by Allioni as observed in Piedmont, " m. setosa " by Moench (Cav. ii. pi. 25, Pers., and Steud.): 

 in Britain, has recently been observed in a single locality, near the Botanic garden at Chelsea (Wats. 

 cyb. iii. 329, and A. Dec). 



" 1763 A D." (Blair), the expulsion of the Jesuits from France completed. 



"The same year" (Spreng.), Bougainville sailing for Brazil and the Falkland Islands, accom- 

 panied by Pernetty. — An account of the Voyage was published by Pernetty in " 1770." 



" In this year" (J. E. Smith, and Spreng.), Linnasus the younger publishing his second Decad., 

 enumerating Zinnia multiflora pi. 12. 



"In this year" (Spreng.), Vitalian Donati, after publishing his Hist. nat. adriat "in 1750" and 

 making important collections in Syria and Egypt, shipwrecked on his return and assassinated. 



" In this year" (Spreng), Adanson publishing his Fam. plant., enumerating Brunniciiia cirrhosa, 

 — He died "in 1806." 



" 1764 A. D." (Spreng.), Konig arriving in Iceland. 



" The same year" (coll. hist., and Holmes), disappearance of the blue fish, Temnodon from the 

 waters around Nantucket, after abounding there from the first settlement by the English.* 



" In this year" (title-page), Linnaeus publishing the Third volume of the Amoen. acad., enumer- 

 rating Lechea major p. 11. f. 4. 



" 1765, Jan. 10th " (Holmes), by the British parliament, an act requiring stamps on all papers 

 legal and mercantile throughout the American colonies. The act, except in Canada, Nova Scotia, 

 and some of the West India islands, was everywhere resisted ; and a congress meeting at New York 

 "on the first Tuesday in October," consisting of delegates from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con- 

 necticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and South Carolina, declared: 

 The colonists entitled to all the rights and liberties of British subjects, among which was the exclusive 

 power to tax themselves. — The view of the colonists was supported in Parliament by Pitt, admitting 

 that " taxation and representation are inseparable ; " and on the following " March 18th," the act was 

 repealed. 



" In this year" ( ... Spreng.), Wulff publishing his Flor. Boruss. 



"The same year" (J. W. Rosse), "the sovereign rights of the duke of Athol in the Isle of Man," 

 purchased by the British parliament. 



"The same year" (Blair, and Maunder), Bengal finally acquired by the British East India Com- 

 pany: and "May 3d," landing of Clive, appointed "commander-in-chief, president, and governor." 



Cocculus palmatus of Mozambique. A vine called there " kalumb," growing in the forest: the 

 root imported into Malabar and Ceylon as early as this year, and called in Tamul "columboo vayr," 

 in Cingalese " kalamboo khoo " — (Thunb. trav. iv. p. 185, Fortin, and Ainsl. mat. ind.). The living 

 plant carried by Capt. W. F. W. Owen to the Mauritius Islands, and observed there under cultivation 

 by Bojer. From transported specimens, described by Lamarck enc. iv. p. 99, and Hooker bot. mag. 



* Erwcaulon septangular^ of Northeast America. Having without human intervention reached 

 the European coast, discovered in this year on Skye, West of Scotland, — afterwards in abundance 

 in Western Ireland (Hook, and A Dec), and termed " nasmythia articulata " by Hudson: was as- 

 certained by Lightfoot to be an Eriocaulon, liy Withering to be an undescribed species (Steud.); and 

 has received the English name ot pipewort (Prior). Westward, was observed by Lapylaie in New- 

 foundland ; by myself, in shallow water and on exposed mud from 48 on the S ague 11 ay throughout 

 New England; by Torrey, to 41° on the Hudson; by Pursh, from Canada to New Jersey \ and 

 according to A. Gray, grows from "Pennsylvania to Michigan;" according to Hooker, as far as the 

 Saskatchewan. 



